“Bad Boys, Bad Boys, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when he comes for you?”What do you get when you mix a “bad guy”, a 2nd chance, and a faith in God? “I’m the Dog, the big bad Dog the Bounty Hunter.”
Unless you live in a cave, you’ve probably heard of Dog the Bounty Hunter and possibly seen the reality show on A&E that follows his family as they catch criminals with the theme song by Ozzy Osbourne. But do you know what made the Dog who he is today?
Meet Duane Chapman, a 7th grade dropout from Denver, CO, who was abused by his father and turned to alcohol, robbery, promiscuity, and motorcycle gangs. Bad luck plagued him and at the age of 23, Duane found himself in prison for murder one, a murder that he did not commit. Throughout his life, Duane has found that as one door closes another door opens. Thankfully when the prison door swung shut, he realized that prison was not where he wanted to spend his life. After his release, he found success in vacuum sells but others could only see him as a convict, a criminal. Then Dog was given a chance in the business of bail bonds and bounty hunter. While most in that business are ruthless and cruel, Dog found that he could use his story and faith to help others change their lives. Dog’s story is that of humanity, the power of healing and second chances. You may feel down and out but remember, You Can Run But You Can’t Hide from God or the Dog.
“Every criminal leaves behind a path of destruction. Carrying their pain in my heart makes me the Dog. I am the voice of those who fear they cannot change their lives for the better, because you must trust me when I say, you can. It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the fight in the dog. I am living proof that with unshakable faith and God’s love, anything is possible (p. 316).”
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